fumarole

noun

fu·​ma·​role ˈfyü-mə-ˌrōl 

: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue

fumarolic

ˌfyü-mə-ˈrō-lik 

adjective

Examples of fumarole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The volcano is considered dormant, rather than extinct, as hot springs and fumaroles (gas and steam vents) are still present. —David Bressan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Silvery blankets of stratus hover over the streets, beaches and surrounding scrub of Naples — a city that gets a more lyrical shake here than in countless grisly-gritty Camorra dramas — while closer to Mount Vesuvius itself, fumaroles release paler breaths of volcanic gas and steam into the mix. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025

Its rugged landscape is shaped by geothermal activity, with fumaroles, mud baths, and natural saunas in place of sandy beaches. —Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025

Whether smoking fumaroles, loud bangs, tremors, lava flows, or full on eruptions, Etna is always awake. —Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fumarole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole